- Thirty-second President (1933-1945)
- Birthday: January 30, 1882 (Monday)
- Birthplace: Hyde Park, New York
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Date of Death: April 12, 1945 (Thursday)
- Place of Death: Warms Springs, Georgia
- Place of Burial: Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historical Site, Hyde Park, New York
- Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage or Stroke
- Age: 63 years old
- Length of Retirement: 0 days (died while in office)
- Religion: Episcopal
- Party: Democrat
Franklin Roosevelt Offices Held
- Governor of New York (1929-1932)
- Assistant Secretary of the Navy (1913-1920)
- New York State Senator (1911-1913)
Franklin Roosevelt Nicknames
- FDR
- The New Dealer
- The Boss
- King Franklin
- A Traitor to His Class
- That Man in the White House
Franklin Roosevelt Pets
- Dogs (some were named: Fala, Meggie, Major, Winks, Tiny, President, Blaze, and Majora)
Franklin Roosevelt Personal Traits
- Height: 6 feet – 2 inches
Franklin Roosevelt Quotes
First of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself – nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.
Yesterday, December 7, 1941 – a date which will live on in infamy – the United States was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.
Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.
When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.
I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.
Here is my principle: Taxes shall be levied according to ability to pay. That is the only American principle.
Be sincere; be brief; be seated.
Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth.
The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.
The school is the last expenditure upon which America should be willing to economize.
We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be out doubts of today.
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
If you treat people right they will treat you right…ninety percent of time.
I’m not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues.
True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.
Franklin Roosevelt Timeline – Family
- July 16, 1828 James Roosevelt (Father) born in Hyde Park, New York.
- March 27, 1854 James “Rosey” Roosevelt Roosevelt (Half-Brother) born in Hyde Park, New York.
- September 21, 1854 Sara Ann Delano Roosevelt (Mother) born in Newburgh, New York.
- October 7, 1880 James Roosevelt (Father) marries Sara Ann Delano (Mother).
- January 30, 1882 Franklin Delano Roosevelt born in Hyde Park, New York.
- October 11, 1884 Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (Wife) born in New York City, New York.
- December 8, 1900 James Roosevelt (Father) dies in New York City, New York.
- March 17, 1905 Franklin Delano Roosevelt marries Anna Eleanor (Wife) in New York City, New York.
- May 3, 1906 Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Dall Boetlieger Halsted (Daughter) born in New York City, New York.
- December 23, 1907 James Roosevelt II (Son) born in New York City, New York.
- March 18, 1909 Franklin Roosevelt (Son) born in Hyde Park, New York.
- November 8, 1909 Franklin Roosevelt (Son) dies in Hyde Park, New York.
- September 23, 1910 Elliot Roosevelt (Son) born in New York City, New York.
- August 17, 1914 Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. (Son) born in Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada.
- March 13, 1916 John Aspinwall Roosevelt II (Son) born in Hyde Park, New York.
- May 7, 1927 James “Rosey” Roosevelt Roosevelt (Half-Brother) dies in Hyde Park, New York.
- September 7, 1941 Sara Ann Delano Roosevelt (Mother) dies in Hyde Park, New York.
- April 12, 1945 Franklin Delano Roosevelt dies in Warm Springs, Georgia.
- November 7, 1962 Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (Wife) dies in Hyde Park, New York.
- December 1, 1975 Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Dall Boetlieger Halsted (Daughter) dies in Hillsdale, New York.
- April 27, 1981 John Aspinwall Roosevelt II (Son) dies in New York City, New York.
- August 17, 1988 Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. (Son) dies in Poughkeepsie, New York.
- October 27, 1990 Elliot Roosevelt (Son) dies in Scottsdale, Arizona.
- August 13, 1991 James Roosevelt II (Son) dies in Newport Beach, California.
Franklin Roosevelt Links
Franklin Roosevelt’s Birthplace
Franklin Roosevelt’s Home (Hyde Park)
Franklin Roosevelt’s Home (Warm Springs)
Franklin Roosevelt Library
Franklin Roosevelt’s Grave
Franklin Roosevelt Wikipedia
Franklin Roosevelt Blogs
Franklin Roosevelt – Fireside Chats - He stepped into the Presidency to calm America down and to give her a positive vision of her future. This Bible character stood there, at the end of his life, realizing each of his steps had a purpose. Waking up to a new day is sometimes hard. 
Ten Biggest Presidential Personalities - Has the Presidents personality played a role in shaping our country? What drives some of the Presidents egos? How did they get those egos? Let's explore and find out. 
Franklin Roosevelt – Visit to Oliver Wendell Holmes - "And it shall turn to you for a testimony.” Luke 21:13 KJV This President understood that the “whys” would find answers only by actions. I’m sure there were many times this Bible character must have asked God, “Why me? I wasn’t real sure what that was, but my wife knew, because she had to go through it, too. 
FDR – His Cigarette Holder and Family Issues - "And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.” Exodus 19:16 KJV What was the gift for the President? We find that His smoke doesn’t fill our lungs with harmful chemicals but fills our hearts with joy and confidence. He made one of us kids sit in front of the hole so the salesman wouldn’t devalue the car because of the hole. 
Fun Presidential Facts – Franklin Roosevelt - Here are some fun facts and personal opinions about President Franklin Roosevelt 
Franklin FDR Roosevelt – Stamp Collecting - "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.” Psalms 23:2 KJV Farley would help the new President in a totally different “official” way. No, our Bible character takes a different route. For twenty five cents, my Dad could buy me four stamps and still have a penny left over. 
List: What similiar trait do I have with Presidents Harding to LBJ - Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, FDR, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy and LBJ. These are the twenty-ninth through thirty-sixth Presidents. This is a list of how I think I am like them. 
Franklin Roosevelt – First Inauguration Address: We have nothing to fear but fear itself - “And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.” Genesis 1:4 KJV There it is; the opening of the day of opportunity. The rooster crowed and we debated whether to throw a rock at it or just get up. Some people are such an inspiration of courage like we've never seen. 
Franklin D Roosevelt – Polio - “Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod.” Numbers 17:2 KJV I had my fishing pole and my camera and I was really to go. There was always someone strong on the other side to make sure he wouldn’t fall. 
William Henry Harrison – The Curse of Tecumseh - “And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.” 2 Samuel 6:3 KJV It’s probably not politically correct to even talk about Indians this way today, but it kept us busy for hours. Tecumseh was a Shawnee Indian warrior. Tenskwatawa, the Prophet, was his younger brother. How it really happens or if it really happened at all is often suspect. 
Franklin Roosevelt – The Depression - “Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.” John 20:8 KJV I think it is one of the coolest events of childhood, especially from a parent’s or grandparent’s vantage point. They thought He was going to make the world a different place. Now their hopes were gone.